Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201073970 - Employee's Finger Is Amputated from Being Struck by Saw

Accident Summary Nr: 201073970 -- Report ID: 0950632 -- Event Date: 02/23/2009
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
312678626	06/16/2009	1521	236115	Schreiber Framing Inc

Abstract: At approximately 12:35 p.m. on February 23, 2009, Employee #1 was cutting lumber at a residential construction site. The employee was standing on the ground while making his cuts using a circular saw. The circular saw kicked back and struck his little finger on his left hand, causing a deep laceration. The victim was transported to a hospital, where his finger was surgically amputated. Employee #1 was hospitalized. This accident was reported by the Fire Department, so the employer was cited for failing to meet their reporting obligation.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, CIRCULAR SAW, SAW, LACERATION, STRUCK BY

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		New project or new addition		$500,000 to $1,000,000	2

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	312678626			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Carpenters	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Exterior carpentry Fatality Cause: Other

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